Richard Doyle

Photographer: John Watkins

Circa 1865

Albumen print

3½ x 2¼ inches

Reproduced with permission of the National Portrait Gallery, London

A typical carte-de-visite photograph of the period, taken when Doyle was in his late 30s. The image makes an interesting comparison with the etching of J.J. Ridley, a self-portrait of Doyle as a youth.

• Richard Doyle
• Richard Doyle’s depiction of J.J. Ridley

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Scanned image, formatting, and text by Simon Cooke

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Created 2 April 2017